Dead Eye The Pit Bull Is Reported Stolen

Police Stop Dogfight

June 27, 1992|by SUSAN RUIZ, The Morning Call

A pit bull named Dead Eye was taken from its owner Thursday night, possibly to fight another pit bull in Bethlehem, police said.

The dog's owner called police when an acquaintance took the dog without his permission from the rear of 821 E. 4th St., police said. He suspected the acquaintance wanted to pit Dead Eye against another pit bull in an organized fight, police said.

Shortly before that report, police responded to Fritz Drive and Marvine Street for a report of a pit bull fight. But the group dispersed when police arrived.

Talking to some people on the street, an officer learned that a man who had Dead Eye tried to get the dog to fight a smaller pit bull, police said. The opponent's owner declined because of the size difference, police said.

Police were unable to contact Dead Eye's owner to find out if he had gotten his dog back.

On Tuesday, a pit bull named Nikita killed a cat on Fortuna Street in an unprovoked attack. Nikita is owned by a 14-year-old Bethlehem boy who was cited for not licensing the dog and for cruelty to animals because the dog was later found tied up at 823 E. 4th St. without food or water, police said. Police also told the owner they would petition the courts to declare the dog dangerous.

Last week District Justice Nancy Matos declared a pit bull named Chica to be vicious after police petitioned the courts to do so. Chica's owner, Leo Garcia, 19, of 1033 Cherokee St., was ordered to post a $2,000 bond for any damage the dog might cause and was ordered to keep the dog on a leash at all times.